USA Win Sledge Hockey Gold As Paralympics Set To End

Pyeongchang, South Korea, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Mar, 2018 ) :The United States beat Canada with a dramatic overtime goal to win sledge hockey gold in Pyeongchang Sunday, a fitting finale to high-octane sporting action at the Winter Paralympics.

The curtain was due to fall on the Paralympics at a closing ceremony in the evening, capping the nine-day Games that have featured sports ranging from vision-impaired skiing to wheelchair curling.

Team USA topped the medals table, with a total of 36 medals including 13 golds.

Canada also did well, picking up eight golds while France and Germany won seven each. The Winter Paralympics broke records with ticket sales topping 340,000.

Its other standout moments ranged from North Korea's debut to the many tales of disabled athletes fighting against the odds for sporting glory. The sledge hockey final was the most hotly anticipated showdown of the Games, as defending Paralympic champions the United States took on reigning world champions Canada.